Here is a collection of documentation of experiments and digital design processes. First there is a series of experiments described with images and videos. (You need windows media player to see them).

Second there is a list of publications I have done on the topic and a list of internationally published projects. The research and most of the projects and experiemtns are done in the context of the OCEAN design research association.

The research and practice into computer use in design lead to an expanded interrest into the theme of complexity in design. My current research has developed far into that direction. Please visit the web page for Systems Oriented Design. Below you find my doctoral thesis from 2005 and other papers related to digital research.

History

The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO), Institute of Design has a leading role in the development of design computing. The 3D
CAD education at the Institute was established by Birger Sevaldson in 1990 - 91. The first investments
included a SGI Personal Iris with
Alias and Anvil5000 software. Since
then the activities have grown to include four obligatory CAD courses,
all of them totally integrated in projects or thematic courses. In addition
there is an increasing activity on special projects and workshops.

Another
turning point was in 1993 when we decided on MicroStation
as the basic software which ensured the volume of the activities. The
third step was in 1998, when a DTM Sinterstation rapid prototyping
mashine
became of the inhouse facilities at IFID. The increasing demand to
the quality of the 3D models to be produced on the sinterstation forced
us to alter software once again. SolidWorks
was after a evaluation period chosen as our main software (Again we
where one of the first school to choose this solution). Through all
the years Alias/Wavefront Studio has been our main software for
styling
and conceptual 3D modelling. In addition
we in 2000 we added Catia to our
selection of high-end software.

Resently Rhino with different plugins like Grasshopper have become more important.